slick tiers on an MTB for road work??

[Angelfishsolo]

I would give these a try. Low rolling resistance on roads and plenty or grip off road unless you are going to hit some seriously technical trails. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28141

 

[Toby_2009]

I would give these a try. Low rolling resistance on roads and plenty or grip off road unless you are going to hit some seriously technical trails. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28141

they look very good!

would I be able to use the 26X2.50 inners on those or would I have to get new inners?

also, i dont mind going more 'roady' than that because I dont mind switching to the knobly tyers for the rough stuff.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Toby - The tyres are 1.85's so it depends on the size range of the inner tube THB. As long as the tyre size falls within the min - max range of the tubes you will be fine :-) - These are another great tyre to try. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24623.

they look very good!

would I be able to use the 26X2.50 inners on those or would I have to get new inners?

also, i dont mind going more 'roady' than that because I dont mind switching to the knobly tyers for the rough stuff.

 

[Toby_2009]

how do I know what the range is on my inners? they only say 26x2.50 on them???

 

[Angelfishsolo]

OK then you need to buy another set - Something like these for example http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...6&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003154c003139c003527. Just make sure you get the correct valve for the wheel

how do I know what the range is on my inners? they only say 26x2.50 on them???

 

[Toby_2009]

OK then you need to buy another set - Something like these for example http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...6&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003154c003139c003527. Just make sure you get the correct vale tyre

brilliant, so i probably want the 26*1.5-2.5 to fit both type of tyers?

 

[Clive Atton]

Just for reference:

Tier -
1) One of a set of rows placed one above and behind the other.
2) A layer or level.
3) Someone who 'ties'.
4) Rank, order or row.
5) To be arranged in tiers.

Or possibly what you mean:

Tyre - A hoop made of rubber that goes on a wheel.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

That sounds right to me. Best of luck mate

brilliant, so i probably want the 26*1.5-2.5 to fit both type of tyers?

 

[Toby_2009]

That sounds right to me. Best of luck mate

cheers and thanks for the help

out of interest, do they work by having a more strechy innertube?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

do they work by having a more strechy innertube?

Do you mean "How does a tube fit more than one tyre size?" If so it is simply that the tube will inflate and form to the confines of the inside of the tyre. Don't think it is anything to do with more stretch rubber. Micke or some other wizzkid will give you a 100% correct answer I am sure

No problems at all mate We all start somewhere.

cheers and thanks for the help

out of interest, do they work by having a more strechy innertube?

 

[RedBike]

the roads around here are pretty badly surfaced an I think I'd feel more comfortable on my MTB than a tiny wheeled roady.

This is a bit of myth. I would expect a good steel road / touring bike with wider tyres to be more comfortable than a slicked up MTB. Obviously a full on race bike with high pressure 23mm tyres isn't going to like being ridden down a pot holed road. Although, there's no reason why it can't be.
http://images.google.co.uk/images?s...paris roubaix&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

how do I know what the range is on my inners? they only say 26x2.50 on them???

Most tubes will be labelled with a range. Say 26x1.95-2.5, whereas tyres just have the one size (obviously).
If your tubes haven't got a range listed on them (Unusual) it's worth just trying them in a 1.95 tyre anyway. You're only talking 0.5" difference, which isn't much for a tube that stretches to fit.

- a straight head piece rather than the one which slopes up

You can probably just turn your existing stem upside down. So instead of sloping up it is level.

- a new, lighter weight, more compact seat

Padding doesn't make a saddle comfortable but a little bit definately helps with the jarring / vibration you get using hardtail off-road. For that reason I wouldn't recommend a full on carbon road saddle off-road; there's no reason why you couldn't get a lighter saddle though.

- - thinner, slicker tiers to be put on for road work - (will do this first)

Good choice. You will notice a huge increase in speed.

BTW, it's tyres not tiers (which means levels). Don't worry, I can't spell either!.

 

[Toby_2009]

This is a bit of myth. I would expect a good steel road / touring bike with wider tyres to be more comfortable than a slicked up MTB. Obviously a full on race bike with high pressure 23mm tyres isn't going to like being ridden down a pot holed road. Although, there's no reason why it can't be.
http://images.google.co.uk/images?s...paris roubaix&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi



Most tubes will be labelled with a range. Say 26x1.95-2.5, whereas tyres just have the one size (obviously).
If your tubes haven't got a range listed on them (Unusual) it's worth just trying them in a 1.95 tyre anyway. You're only talking 0.5" difference, which isn't much for a tube that stretches to fit.


You can probably just turn your existing stem upside down. So instead of sloping up it is level.


Padding doesn't make a saddle comfortable but a little bit definately helps with the jarring / vibration you get using hardtail off-road. For that reason I wouldn't recommend a full on carbon road saddle off-road; there's no reason why you couldn't get a lighter saddle though.


Good choice. You will notice a huge increase in speed.

BTW, it's tyres not tiers (which means levels). Don't worry, I can't spell either!.

thanks for all that!

when i said about feeling more comfortable on an MTB with slicks than a road bike I really meant from a safety point of view.

If I turn my headpeice over it will point downwards and might be too low, il have a ganders.

as for the saddle, any sujestions of the sort of thing I should be looking at? I dont want to spend more than about £30 really

Cheers, you guys have been soooooo helpfull!

Toby

 

[RedBike]

Everyone has different views on saddles. Just because one person finds a saddle comfortable doesn't mean you will.
Most people are very fond of these. Quite light / comfortable for the price.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Charge_Spoon_Cromo_Rail_Saddle/5360029530/

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

Hi Toby, I have a Giant Rincon that I use for commuting about 14 miles round trip per day. That's the same basic bike as yours, I think, but with lockout suspension. I recently put a pair of Schwalbe City Jets on it in 26 x 1.5" size, having knackered my previous (slightly wider) slicks, and I find those OK .. well, 40 miles down so far and they're OK.

They're fine on the road, cope with bumps and so on, and are even OK on the few hundred yards I do through the woods on the way to / from work, if it's dry .. they don't like mud - no real surprises there though!!

Mine were about a tenner each.

 

[smokie36]

Hi Toby,

Must admit you sound like you've had a similar issue to me. I have a Saracen 'Comfort bike' which is fantastic for the off road cycling I do with the kids (nothing too serious, just round local woods really) but on the road it was frustratingly slow and a lot of effort. I'm doing the IoW trip in a couple of weeks so looked into changing tyres etc on my Saracen to get a bit more speed. At the moment I'm not sure how much cycling I'll do and I also can't really justify spend £00s on a new bike. But in the end I plumped for the Gryphon* you looked at as a cheap bike to get me round at a reasonable pace. And I have to admit I'm pleasantly surprised - did 40 miles at the weekend with a lot less effort. Its certainly more of a road bike with flat bar than what I would call a hybrid.

I'm glad I've gone for two different bikes which do two different things rather than I bike to do everything. That said I'm lucky in that I have space to store two bikes!

*The bike itself seems pretty good - the monkeys who 'put it together' for me to ride should be shot. Tyres were half the pressure they should have been, pedals almost fell off first time I used it, the release handle on the front wheel was pointing forward etc.